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 Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar.''Aslak Bolts jordebok (Aslak Bolt's Land Book).'' Oslo, Norway: Riksarkivet, 1997. (FHL book 948.4 R2b)
-=== Census Records, 1600's  ===
+=== Census Records, 1600s  ===
+'''1664 to 1666: ''' Two censuses were taken, one clerical done by the local priest, and one civil done by the local bailiff. These are called "Titus Bülche" censuses. These censuses cover the rural areas only. For some parts of Norway all or part of the census is missing. Finnmark county was not included. These census' are organized by farms. Originally these censuses only included males over the age of 12, but in the 1666 census younger boys may also be included.
-'''1664 to 1666: ''' Two censuses were taken, one clerical done by the local priest, and one civil done by the local bailiff. These are called "Titus Bülcher" census'. These censuses cover the rural areas only. For some parts of Norway all or part of the census is missing. Finnmark county was not included. These census' are organized by farms.
 The following information was given:
 *names and ages of the head of household
 *all male family members over age 12
-Originally these censuses only included males over the age of 12, but in the 1666 census younger boys may also be included.
+These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library with the titles [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/308091 Fogd og sorenskrivers manntall 1664-1666] and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/54370 Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666]. Scanned images are online at the Norway Digital Archives with the title [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources?s=&from=&to=&archive_key=&jt%5B%5D=39 1663-1666 Church male census].
-These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and also online at the Norway [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives].  Use the [https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources Find Source] link on the home page to select the 1663-1666 Church male census under Censuses (male register) to list available records.
 Other census records from the 1600's were:
 *"Koppskattemanntall" 1645/1646: a tax on persons
 *"Quægskatten" 1657/1658, which was a tax on cattle